The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office fired one of its deputies after he was arrested over the weekend for DUI. The sheriff’s office identified the now-former deputy as Scott Lilly.
According to the sheriff’s office, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, February 20, a Habersham County patrol deputy stopped a vehicle on New Liberty Road for suspected DUI. The driver was immediately identified as an off-duty officer.
“Lilly had attended a party in Banks County earlier Saturday evening and then made the decision to get into his personal vehicle and drive,” says a press release issued by HCSO PIO Kevin Angell.
Officers arrested Lilly at the scene and transported him to the Habersham County Detention Center. He’s charged with one count of DUI, one count of reckless driving, and one count of failure to maintain lane.
On Sunday afternoon, Lilly was released from jail on a $2997.50 bond, jail records show. The sheriff’s office says his employment with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office “has been terminated.” Lilly had been with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office since January 2017.
This marks the second time in a year that a Habersham County deputy has been fired following a DUI arrest. Former investigator Chance Oxner was let go after he wrecked his patrol vehicle while off-duty last July.
This article has been updated
